Method of cutting and applying ring-liners to can ends.



J. A. GRAY.

METHOD OF CUTTING AND APPLWNG RING LINERS T0 CAN ENUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1914,

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WITNESSES 1. A, GRAY, MEYHQ!) 0F CUTHMG AND APPLYING'RING LINERS TO CAN ENDS.

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JAMES A. GRAY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

METHOD OF CUTTING AND APPLYING RING-LINERS TO CAN ENDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1914. Serial No. 841,566.

To 177117101); it may concern:

Be it known that 1. JAMES A. GRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of San Francisco and State of California. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Cutting and Applying Ring-Liners to Can Ends, of which the following is a specification.

T he hereinafter described invention relates to a method of cutting ring liners from fibrous disk blanks and applying the same to the flange of can ends or covers employed for the sealing or closing of metallic can bodies and more especially those commonly termed sanitary cans, the steps of the method residing in applying a disk blank within the orifice of a conveying member, transporting the blank by the movement of the carrier member to aicutting station, cutting from such blank a central core or disk and leaving a cut ring liner of proper size within the orifice of the carrier, advancing the cut ring liner by the movement of the carrier to a feed station for can ends and positioning an end or cover plate with respect to the orifice containing the said cut ring liner, transferring by the action of the carrier member the said ring liner and can end to assembling means where the can end'is moved within the orifice and the out ring liner applied thereto while the ring is within the orifice of the carrier member, and finally discharging the assemoled parts from the said conveying mem er.

Any suitable form of mechanism may be employed for carrying out the described method of cutting ring liners from fibrous disks and applying the same to can ends or covers, but preference is given to the appa ratus disclosed by the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a ratus disclosing positions of the the carrier for receiving the disk reciprocating means for front elevation of the appain general the respective feed for the disk blanks,

blanks, the opposing cutting a ring liner the feed means for delivering can ends in axial alinement with the cut ring liners, the assembling means for applyin the cutrin'g liners to the can ends, and the inter-related mechanism for imparting timed movement to the respective working parts.

member provided with orifices- Fig. '2 is a vertical sectional side elevation taken on line w-w of Fig. 1 of the draw- Patented Nov 12, 1918. 7

mgs. viewed in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a perspective'view of the carrier member. illustrating the relative posit-ion of the feed means for the disk blanks and can ends,-the cutting means for cutting a ring liner from the positioned disk bl-anksyt'he assembling means for applying the cut: ring liner to an alined can end, and the drive means for the carrier member. i

Fig. #1 is a perspective view of fibrous disk blanks. Fig. 5 is a similar "view of a cut ring liner.

Fig. 6 is a similar view of a a liner ring applied thereto.

In the drawingsthe numeral 1 is used to designate any suitable form of a supporting frame capable of sustaining the working parts of the apparatus. and within which frame is secured porting table or disk 2; through a bearing 3 depending therefrom one of the can end with a stationary supdisposed driven shaft 4. To the upper end of this vertical shaft is keyed or otherwisesecured a horizontally disposed turret or carrier member 5, which is held a slight distance above the. stationary table member 2. An intermittent or step rotation is imparted to the centrally disposed shaft i and the horizontally disposed member 5 by any suitably nism, preferably by meansof a mnltilated worm 6 on a horizontally disposed shaft- 7 turret or carrier driven mechameshing with a worm gear Ssecured to the lower end of the said vertically disposed shaftl-Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the said shaft 7 working in suitable bearings located in the structure 1.

base portion of the, frame From the sides of the machine frame and in substantial alinement with the upper face of the stationary platform 2 and the upp er face of the turret or carrier respectively, project the brackets 9 and 10, port respectively the holder 11 adapted to hold a stack of can ends 13 and theholder 12 adapted to hold a stack of disk blanks l l. The disk blanks ll are successively delivered from the holder 12 into one ofthe circumferentially disposedv vertical openings or orifices 15 of the turret or carrier 5' and onto the circumferentlally'disposed seat or shoulder 16 of the said opening for receivingand supporting the said disk blank,

which sup Q Lasapaa the said blanks being guided into the posimoving out of the opening 15, a step rotation tioiied opening 15 of the turret or carrier is imparted to the horizontally rotatable turmember by means of the lateral guide-' ret or carrier member 5 to place the said oriways formed in the upper face of the fice opening 15 thereof with the cut riiigliner said turret or carrier. member and which H therein in vertical alinemeiit with recipcommunicate with each of the said openrocating assemblingmeans for placing the ings. The can ends 13 to be lined are succut ring liner onto the flange 1/. of a caiii end cessively removed from the holder 11 and or cover plate 13. This step or intermittent positioned [onto the stationary platform 2 rotation of the said turret or carrier memimmediately beneath a positioned opening her is accomplished by the part rotation llll- 15 of the turret or carrier 5 by a recipi'oparted tothe vertical shaft 4 through the eating slide plate or blade'ti'. the said can medium of the hereinbefore described worm end as 'fed onto the said table or platform 2 gear 8 thereon, meshing with the mutilated moving within one of the series of lateral worm gear (3 on the driven cross shaft 7. the guide cutouts 13 formed in the under facestep rotation so imparted to the turret orl'80 of the turret or carrier 5 and which com-- carrier member 5 being such as to place the municate respectively with the circumferenopening 15 with the cut ring liner therein in tially disposed vertical openings 15 thereof, alinenient with a vertical opening 27 in the so that the vertical wall of the flange of the stationarv table 2. and in alinenieiit with the can end 13 will be embraced thereby and vertically reciprocating assembling means held against displacement. for placing'the ent ring liner 11' onto the: I In the present case. rotary motion 18 flanger/of a positioned can end or cover imparted to the shaft 7 from the'drive shaft 'plate '13, the assembling means comprising 17, working in bearings 1 secured to theeX: opposing vertieall vreciprocating plungers tension side pieces 1 0f the frame structure and 28. which plungers are movable into 1. The said drive shaft 17 is driven by a and out of the opening 15 of the horizontally power belt (DOtSliOWIl) working over a belt rotatable turret'or carrier member 5 conpiilley 18 secured to one end of the said taining the ring liner ll tobe applied. The shaft, and the rotation of the drive shaft 17 plunger :28 forces the-cut ring liner from its is transmitted to the shaft 7 through the ine-- shouldered seat 16 of the opening or orifice dium of the vertically disposed shaft 18. 15 onto the flange (1 of the positioned can This shaft 18 has secured to its upper and end 13, the stem 29 of such plunger working lower ends respectively the pinions 19 and through a guide 29. and being connected at 19', whichmesh with the 'piiiion s' Q0 and 20', its upper end to a lever 30fulcrumed. to a secured respectively to one end of the shafts. bracket, 30 and which carriesuat its' inner 17 and 7,30 that the rotary movement of the end a roll 31 working within? an irregular shaft 17 is transmitted to the shaft 7. groove 32, cut in one face of a cam 33 secured To a crank 21 onthe drive shaft 17 is conto the drive shaft 17, so that during the ronected through a pitman 22, a vertically re tary notionof thes'aid shaftreciprocating ciprocating cross head 22', Fig. 1' of the motion is impart-ed through the medium of drawings. 'This cross head carries at its the lever 30 and the steinQS) to the plunlower end a ring die punch :23, which said gei 28. I i die-punch 23 is of a diameter equal to the The companion plungerQS lifts the can interior diameter of the ring liner 1% to beend 13f10111 its seat into the opening 1:5 and out from a diskblank 14, and the said punch holds the same in axial alineinent withth'e is in verticalalineinent with a ring dieQ C se out ring liner 1% while the same is forced cured to a hollow reciprocating cross-head onto the flange ('1 thereof, the stem 28 being 24, which said cross head is connected by a connected at its lower end tO t lle outer end pitman 25 to a crank 25 on the shaft 7; the of a flTlClllliiGd lever 33, At its nner end timed movements of the cranks 21 and 25 the said lever carries aroll which works of theshaft 17 and 7 respectively being such within an ,irregular shaped groove 34 that the ring die punch :23 and the opposing formed in one face of the cam 35 secured to die ring 2% are moved toward and from each the driven shaft 7; By such form of conother simultaneously, and together pass from nection the rotary motion of the shaft 7 is [opposite faces into and part way through transmitted for imparting vertical recipi'oone of the positioned openings or orifices 15 eating motion to the plunger 28. I

of the rotatable turret or carrier member 5. The plunger :28 works through a vertical On the inward stroke of the ring die opening in the fixed tableQ-and on uppunch 23 and the die ring 21, a liner ring ward movement or stroke lifts the posit1oned 11' is cut from a disk blank L1 seatediii. the can end 13 into the ahned vertical orifice orifice 15, the cut core piece moving into the or opening 15 of the hor1zontal ly rotatable hollow cross-head 24c and the cut ring liner turret or carrier member 5 until it reaches 1 1 being left seated on the interior shoulder a position therein immediately beneath the 16 of the orifice 15. supportingshoulder shield orledge 16 on Onthe lie punch 23 and the ring die'24 which rests the positioned cut ring liner 1 1-.

openingof the carrier-member 5, the plunger 28 is acting on 'the' cut ringzlliner 14 to force the same from its circumferential seat 16 onto the flange d of the can end '13.

i 7 The lined can ends 13 are :discharged roll 10 which Works within an irregular :groove of a cam 4:1

ered to the rotatable turret her 5 from a. stack of such within theholder 12 situated at one side of 115 of the turret or carrier with its guide-way 15 in line with the lowerfeed slide 36, which portion 36 of the lowermost. disk let of the stack of disk through a'cu't out section of the stationary. table or platform'2 and conveyed by any.

suitable means toa place of desposit.

The, disk blanks 14 are successively delivor carrier memthe machine, while the can ends 13 to be lined are delivered onto the table 2 and within the sphere of a properly positioned onfice 15 of the said turret 11 ;'situated at the opposite side of the machine. The disk blanks '14 are successively delivered into a properly positioned orifice 5 when at rest most disk of thestack contained within the holder 12, by means of the reciprocating works within a guideway'of the bracket 10. During'the inward stroke of the feed slide the shouldered end thereof engages with the edge blanks and forces the same inwardly through the guide-way 15' into the positioned orifice of the turret or carrier 5. v Reciprocating timed movement is impartedto the feed slide 36 by means of a lever" 37 fulcrumed to a bracket 38 projecting from the frame of the machine.

The .fulcrumed lever 37 is connected by a ,link rod 39 to an operating lever 39 fu-lcrumed 'to'a braeket 39 secured to the opposite sideof the machine from bracket 38.- At its lower end this lever'39' carries a secured to one end of the drive shaft 7. The rotary motion of the said shaft is thus transmitted for im-' par-ting reciprocating motion to the slide'36 and to the feed slide 42, to a depending extension 42 of which slide the upper end of the fulcrumed lever 39 is connected by ashort link 43,. and to the upper face thereof is attached a feed blade 43 Which blade on the inward movement of the slide 42 engages with the flanged edge of the lowermost can end 13 of the stack of ends contained within the holder 11 and moves the same. therefrom onto" the table -'or platform '2yto a position immediately beneath and in alinement with the posiwardly moving within the guide out out 13 disks contained or carrier '5 from a stack of such ends contained within a holder feed leaving a cut ringlmer on the seat in the under face of the said turret or,

member leading to the positioned opening 15, the'circumferential flange of the can end whenso positioned being partly embraced by the wall of such guide cut out.

For the removal of the lowermost end of the stack of can ends 13 within the holder 11 and which end rests on the'bracket 9, it is required that the entire stack of ends with the exception of the lowermost or bottom one thereof be raised a slight distance,

and for this purpose a pair of spaced spring held cut out arms Hare fulcrumed to the upper face of the bracket 9. These arms are forced together for a lifting of the stack of ends, by means ofthe inclines 14' on the longitudinally reciprocating feed blade 43' during the inward movement of the slide 42" acting against the rolls 45 depending from the inner end portion of each fulcrumed arm 44 and by so doing swinging outward or separating such outer endportion ofthe arms and forcing together or closing the inner end portions thereof, and causing the same to enter bet-ween the lowermost two ends of the stack of ends contained within the holder 11 and raise the'entire stack with the exception of the lowermost one thereof. With the continued inward movement of the blade 43, the cut out or released can end is removed from within the. holder 11 and moved onto the table or platform -2 into a position immediately beneath the positioned orifice or opening 15 of the turret or carrier member 5.- On the outward movement of the blade 43 the laterally swinging arms 44 remain in their closed position until the inclines 44' of the said slide are carried beyond the rolls 45, when thetension of the spring 46 draws together the outer end .portions of the laterally swinging arms, separating the inner portions and withdrawing the same from beneath the stack of can ends and by 'so doing lowering the said stack within the holder to position the bottom one thereof for removal on the next inward stroke of the blade 43'.

The action of the respective cooperating mechanism of the machine for carrying out the method is'such that a disk blank is first fed from a stack of blankswithinthe holder- 12 into a positioned, vertical opening or orifice of the horizontally rotatableturret or carrier member 5, and a step rotation then imparted to the said carrier member to place vthe orifice with its d-isk-fblank positioned therein in alinement with the cutting means situated at the cutting station'A. Reciproeating motion is then imparted to the opposingco-acting cutting plunger for -the cutting of a central core piece from the blank andi 16 of the orifice or opening 15 of the turret or carrier member 5. The said carrier member with the positioned cut ring liner is then gildvanced by a step or intermittent rotation until the orifice containing thering liner is in longitudinal alinement with the feed mechanism for the can end. when the lowermost end 13 from a stack of ends contained within the holder 11 is fed onto the stationary table or platform and placed into axial alinement with the orifice 15 containing the cut ring liner. the flange of the end at such time being partly embraced by the wall of the cut out portion in the under face of the turret or carrier member leading to said orifice. The turret or carrier member with the properly positioned cut liner ring and can end is then advanced to the assembling station B to place the positioned cut ring liner and can end in vertical alinement with the assembling means. motion being imparted to means at such time to assemble the ring liner and the can end by moving the same relatively axially toward each other while the ring is within the orifice. There at'ter. the assembling means separate and the turret o1 carrier member moves the lined can end over the surface of the table or platform 2 toward the discharge outletthereof, where the same is discharged and conveyed toward asuitable place of deposit.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is 1. The method of cutting and applying ring liners to flanged can ends. which consists in successively transporting disk blanks of lining material step by step in a substantially. horizontal plane; cutting ringliners from the'peripheral portions of the successive blanks at an interval between two of such steps; forcing the central parts'or wastes of said disks down through and from .the .ring liners; successively moving can ends, with their flanges which are to be lined projecting upward in a lower substantially horizontal plane and bringing them to rest in line beneath the said ring liners as they successively pause at a subsequent interval between two of such steps; and forcing down the successive ring liners along the interior walls of the flanges of their respective can ends at a subsequent interval be tween two of such steps.

2. The method of cutting and applying ring liners to flanged can ends. which consists in successively transporting disk blanks of lining material step by step in a substantially horizontal plane: cutting ring liners from the peripheral portions of the successiveblanks at an interval between two of such steps: forcing the central parts or wastes of said disks down through and from the ring liners: successively moving can ends, with their flanges which are to be lined projecting upward, in a lower substantially horizontal plane and bringing them to rest in line beneath the said ring liners as they successively pause at a subsequent interval between two of such steps; transporting both the ring liners and the can ends and maintaining their said relation the latter in ring liners to flanged can ends, whicl1.con-' .slsts 1n successively transporting dlsk blanks of lining material step by step in a substantlally horizontal plane; cutting ring liners from the peripheral portlons of the successive blanks at an interval between two of such steps; forcing the central parts or wastes of said disks down through and from the ring liners; successively moving can ends with their flanges which are to be lined projectingupward. in a lower substantially horizontal plane and bringing them to rest in line beneath the said ring liners as they successively pause at a subsequentinterval between two of such steps; transpbrting both the ring liners and the can ends hnd maintaining their said-relation the latter in line beneath the former. with the transporting medium interposed between themz and forcing down the successive ring liners through the transporting medium and along the interior wvalls of the flanges of their respective can ends at a subsequent interval between two of such steps.

l. The method of preparing the flanges of can ends to be subsequently attached to can bodies by means of an interiolded joint or seam to form a hermetic seal consisting in successively positioning cut can end flange liners in spaced relation; conveying the liners successively in said spaced relation to each other in the plane occupied by the liners; and at the same time maintaining control of and the shape of said liners c1r-' cularly successively alining the said out liners with positioned can ends; and unit ng the liners and can ends by movement at substantially right angles to the plane of con-' veying.

.5. The method of cutting and applying ring liners to the flangesof can ends to be subsequently attached to can bodies by means of an inter-folded joint or seam to form a hermetic seal, which consists in successively cutting and positioning ring liners from flat material. and at the same time producing-central core pieces: removing the central core pieces: conveying the ring liners in flat condition and spaced relation to each other in a plane substantially at right angles to the direction of cutting: and at the same time maintaining controlof and the shape of said liners exterior-1y; successively alin ing the said ring liners and can ends; and uniting the ring liners and can ends by movement at substantially right angles to the plane of conveying.

6. A method of forming flat fibrous fleXi- I between linler forming members, causing relative movement between said forming members whereby they are brought into contact with said flat fibrous liner inaterial and form therefrom flat annular liners; holding said liners in an orificed member after formation whereby said formed liners are mechanically controlled; moving said orificed.

member to carry said liners away from said place of cutting and aline them with shouldered and flanged can ends, and causing the said alined can ends and liners to have relative movement whereby the flat fibrous liners are caused to pass around the shoulders of and lie in a flat position on the flanges of .1. said can ends.

' 7-. A method of forming flat fibrous flexible can end liners from flat liner material and placing them on the annular fiat seats of the flanges of shouldered and flanged can ends; consisting in intermittently moving fiat, flexible fibrous liner material along a predetermined path between liner forming members, causing relative movement between said forming members whereby they are brought into contact with said flat fibrous liner material while said material is stationary, and form therefrom flat annular liners; member as formed, whereby said out liners are. mechanically controlled; moving said leaving said liners in an orificed' orificed member to carry said liners away from said place of forming and alining them with shouldered and flanged can ends, and causing the said alined can ends and liners to have relative movement whereby the flat fibrous liners are caused to pass around the shoulders of and lie in a flat position on the flanges of said can ends.

8. A method of forming flat fibrous flexible can endliners from flat liner material and placing them/on the annular flat/seats of the flanges of shouldered and flanged can ends; consisting in intermittently moving flat, flexible, fibrous liner material along a fixed path between liner cutting or forming members, causing relative movement between said forming members whereby they are brought into contact with saidfibrous liner material while said material is stationary, and iform therefrom flat annular liners, leaving said liners in an orificed member as formed whereby said liners are mechanically controlled; mov-- ing said orificed member to carry said liners away from said place of forming in the same plane in which they were formed, and alining them with shouldered and flanged canen'ds, and causing the said alined can ends and liners to have relative movement whereby the flat fibrous liners are caused to pass around the shoulders of and lie in a flat position on the flanges of said can ends. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I JAMES A. GRAY. Witnesses: N. A. ACKER, D; B. RICHARDS. 

